Is there such thing as a black or blue rose?

Answer 1

No, there is no true Black or Blue roses in nature. There are roses that are called black roses or blue roses but these are usually just very deep red or purple roses. In the case of blue roses they are actually a purple rose with a bluish tint. In another example of a not so true black or blue rose, white roses are sometimes dyed to look black or blue. Until now it has not been possible to produce a blue rose, with most roses called 'blue' being shades of lavender or purple. The CSIRO have claimed to have produced a truly blue rose, and there is a link to their Web site to the left under Web Links. This also includes a discussion on why there have been no blue roses so far.

There are no black roses, only in fiction. Roses that are called 'black' are actually dark red.

ANSWER: In all rose varieties, one color was long missing-blue. The gene for producing blue, delphinidin, does not occur naturally in the rose family. However, after years of joint research by an Australian company and a Japanese company, a "blue" rose was created in 2004 using genetic engineering. Further effort is needed, though, to achieve a bluer hue. from Awake magazine article

Answer 2

There are light purple or lavender roses, and even roses called "purple splash" that are part purple and have small and few petals. As for the traditional looking Tea Rose that is Purple?...not yet.

It seems Blue and Purple are the most difficult colors to create in roses.

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Answer 3

No, there is not. True blue is a very difficult color to maintain in a flower and very few flowers anywhere are known to have it, though a Japanese horticultural firm is working on creating a genetically modifed blue rose, though success has thus far eluded them.

Additionally, blue flower pigments are very unstable chemically, and the color is dependent on the pH of the flower tissue, which is why blue morning glories turn pink as they age. The same thing is likely to occur with any 'blue rose'.

Answer 4

not really black roses exist and so do blue but only in Japan

Answer 5

Yes they do.

Answer 6

yes

Answer 7

yes